“See, it’s like the creepy little bugs, but ALSO like the parts of music! Get it?!”
Nirvana
How could such a brilliant band bear a name that might as well have been given to them by the worst guy in your freshman dorm? How, I ask you??
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Modest Mouse
Get all that cringe-inducing self-effacing shyness out of my perfectly sparse guitar music! Jeez.
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Foxygen
Things that are “foxy” are the mysterious kind of sexy, and it’s hard to find anything less exotic than oxygen. While their music might be plenty alluring, their name is not.
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Boyz II Men
A "Z" as a pluralizer AND a Roman numeral really elevate this band name, which is ALREADY a reference to puberty, to legendarily horrific status. Even the majesty of Boyz II Men's linen suit game can't distract from this most dubious of names.
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